Vintage African Chair
$4,400
Vintage African Chair
Located in East Hampton, NY
Carved wood African chair with metal decorations on the arms.
Mid-20th Century African Side Chairs
Wood
$4,400
Vintage African Chair
Located in East Hampton, NY
Carved wood African chair with metal decorations on the arms.
Wood
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Africa Chair for Maxalto
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto
Located in San Francisco, CA
Afra & Tobia Scarpa design "Africa" chair for the Artona line by Maxalto, Italy.
Leather, Walnut
$88,819 / set
"Africa" chairs
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Paris, FR
6 chairs 79 x 56 x 46 cm Brass, Leather, Rosewood
Brass
Pair of Africa Chairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful pair of Africa chairs designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto.
Walnut
Rustic Wooden African Chair
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This rustic wooden chair finds its origins in the African continent, we date it back to the 1970s.
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Set of 6 Africa Chairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Set of 6 Africa Chairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, 1970s
Wood
$32,800 / set
Africa Chairs by Afra and Tobia Scarpa, Set of 4
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The 4 Africa chairs are a striking example of sculptural postmodern design, blending craftsmanship, symbolism, and architectural form into functional seating pieces.
Leather, Wood
Afra e Tobia Scarpa Africa chairs cognac Maxalto Italy 1975
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This exceptionally nice and architecturally refined set of 6 ‘Africa’ chairs, designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa and produced by Maxalto in 1975, stands among the finest expressions o...
Brass
$230,000 / set
Pair of African Chairs, King's Seat
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Usually when the owner died, were burned, so it is rare to find these types of chairs. Style: Eastern Africa Subestilo: Eastern Tanzania Function: government We have specialized in t...
Wood
$26,606Sale Price / set|17% Off
NEW Set of Six New Tacchini Africa Chairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa in STOCK
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in New York, NY
FABRIC UME/02 - CAT.U AFRICA chairs - - CANALETTO WALNUT Designed by Tobia Scarpa Africa is a chair that encapsulates a perfect synthesis of structure, form, and function in a timel...
Walnut
West african chair, 1960s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Exotic wooden chair. West Africa, 1960s.
Wood
$456Sale Price|20% Off
Hand-Crafted 20th Century African Chair, Weathered Wood, Antique Art
Located in Wainscott, NY
Today, these chairs are valued as works of art and historical artifacts and are often displayed in museums, galleries, and private collections around the world. These chairs were cre...
Wood
Tobia Scarpa Set of Eight Africa Chairs in Walnut and Leather by Maxalto 70s
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Set of eight Africa chairs with structure in walnut wood, seat in black leather, and brass details.
Brass
Stunning set (8) of Africa chairs by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for MAXALTO Italy
By Maxalto
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
This stunning set features eight Artona series "Africa" dining chairs designed by the renowned Italian duo Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto in the 1970s.
Wood
Set of Four "Africa" Chairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, Italy 1975
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto
Located in Utrecht, NL
The 1960s and 1970s saw Italian interior design become world renowned and revered. This set of four “Africa” chairs were born from the creative genius of design-duo Afra and Tobia Sc...
Leather, Walnut
Tacchini Africa Chair with Canaletto Walnut Frame by Afra & Tobia Scarpa STOCK
By Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
AFRICA - - CANALETTO WALNUT pink Designed by Tobia Scarpa Africa is a chair that encapsulates a perfect synthesis of structure, form, and function in a timeless sculpture that cel...
Walnut
Afra & Tobia Scarpa ‘Africa’ Chairs for Maxalto, Walnut & Leather, Italy 1975
By Maxalto, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Almelo, NL
Rare early-production set of four ‘Africa’ dining chairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, Italy, 1975.
Brass
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" Chair for Maxalto, Dark Brown Leather, 1975
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" dining chairs for Maxalto, dark brown leather, walnut and burl, Italy, 1975.
Leather, Walnut
New and Made to Order Customizable Tacchini Africa Chair by Afra & Tobia Scarpa
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
A re-edition of the chair designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa in 1975, Africa is a timeless project that celebrates the ancient craftsmanship of the cabinetmaker and the revival of woo...
Wood, Ash
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" Chairs for Maxalto, Black Leather, 1975, Set of 10
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" dining chairs for Maxalto, black leather, walnut, burl and brass, Italy, 1975, set of ten.
Brass
2 Africa chairs designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto 1980s Artona series
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Set of 2 chairs mod. Africa designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto in 1974. Walnut wood frame, brass, wood of different woods, bent plywood seat, leather, excellent condition....
Brass
4 Africa chairs designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto 1980s Artona series
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Set of 4 chairs mod. Africa designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto in 1974. Walnut wood frame, brass, wood of different woods, bent plywood seat, leather, excellent condition....
Brass
6 Africa chairs designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto 1980s Artona series
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Set of 6 chairs mod. Africa designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto in 1974. Walnut wood frame, brass, wood of different woods, bent plywood seat, leather, excellent condition....
Brass
8 Africa chairs designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto 1980s Artona series
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Set of 8 chairs mod. Africa designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto in 1974. Walnut wood frame, brass, wood of different woods, bent plywood seat, leather, excellent condition....
Brass
10 Africa chairs designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto 1980s Artona series
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Set of 10 chairs mod. Africa designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto in 1974. Walnut wood frame, brass, wood of different woods, bent plywood seat, leather, excellent condition...
Brass
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" Chairs for Maxalto, Dark Brown, 1975, Set of 12
By Maxalto, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" dining chairs for Maxalto, dark brown leather, walnut, burl and brass, Italy, 1975, set of 12.
Brass
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" Chairs for Maxalto, Cognac Leather, 1975, Set of 2
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" dining chairs for Maxalto, cognac leather, walnut, burl and brass, Italy, 1975, set of two.
Brass
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" Chairs for Maxalto, Reddish Brown, 1975, Set of 4
By Maxalto, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" dining chairs for Maxalto, reddish brown leather, walnut, burl and brass, Italy, 1975, set of four.
Brass
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" Chairs for Maxalto, Reddish Brown, 1975, Set of 6
By Maxalto, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" dining chairs for Maxalto, reddish brown leather, walnut and burl, Italy, 1975, set of six.
Leather, Walnut
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" Chairs for Maxalto, Dark Brown, 1975, Set of 8
By Maxalto, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" dining chairs for Maxalto, dark brown leather, walnut, burl, Italy, 1975, set of eight.
Leather, Walnut
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" Chairs for Maxalto, Reddish Brown, 1975, Set of 8
By Maxalto, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" dining chairs for Maxalto, reddish brown leather, walnut, burl and brass, Italy, 1975, set of eight.
Brass
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" Chairs for Maxalto, Dark Brown, 1975, Set of 2
By Maxalto, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" dining chairs for Maxalto, dark brown leather, walnut and burl, Italy, 1975, set of two.
Leather, Walnut
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" Chairs for Maxalto, Reddish Brown, 1975, Set of 10
By Maxalto, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" dining chairs for Maxalto, reddish brown leather, walnut, burl and brass, Italy, 1975, set of ten.
Brass
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" Chairs for Maxalto, Black Leather, 1975, Set of 8
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" dining chairs for Maxalto, black leather, walnut and burl, Italy, 1975, set of eight.
Leather, Walnut
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" Chairs for Maxalto, Dark Brown, 1975, Set of 4
By Maxalto, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" dining chairs for Maxalto, dark brown leather, walnut and burl, Italy, 1975, set of four.
Leather, Walnut
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" Chairs for Maxalto, Reddish Brown, 1975, Set of 2
By Maxalto, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" dining chairs for Maxalto, reddish brown leather, walnut and burl, Italy, 1975, set of two Originally hand finished and assembled one-by-one, "Afric...
Leather, Walnut
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" Chairs for Maxalto, Cognac Leather, 1975, Set of 4
By Maxalto, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" dining chairs for Maxalto, cognac leather, walnut, burl and brass, Italy, 1975, set of four.
Brass
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" Chairs for Maxalto, Cognac Leather, 1975, Set of 6
By Maxalto, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" dining chairs for Maxalto, cognac leather, walnut, burl and brass, Italy, 1975, set of six.
Brass
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" Chairs for Maxalto, Dark Brown, 1975, Set of 6
By Maxalto, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" dining chairs for Maxalto, dark brown leather, walnut, burl and brass, Italy, 1975, set of six.
Leather, Walnut
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" Chairs for Maxalto, Dark Brown, 1975, Set of 10
By Maxalto, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" dining chairs for Maxalto, dark brown leather, walnut, burl and brass, Italy, 1975, set of ten.
Brass
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" Chairs for Maxalto, Black Leather, 1975, Set of 2
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" dining chairs for Maxalto, black leather, walnut and burl, Italy, 1975, set of two.
Brass
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" Chairs for Maxalto, Black Leather, 1975, Set of 4
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" dining chairs for Maxalto, black leather, walnut and burl, Italy, 1975, set of four.
Leather, Walnut
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" Chairs for Maxalto, Black Leather, 1975, Set of 6
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" dining chairs for Maxalto, black leather, walnut and burl, Italy, 1975, set of six.
Leather, Walnut
Only Set available in the US of 4 Africa Chairs By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto
Located in Harrington Park, NJ
Rare and classic set of 4 chairs model Africa from the Artona series. Solid walnut, ebonized wood inlays, padded leather.
Leather, Walnut
African Solid Wood Folding Chair Design Ethnic Carved, circa 1970
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
African chair made of solid wood, known as a "palaver" chair.
Wood
Early 20th Century Black & White Hand Beaded African Chair
Located in North Miami, FL
This truly exquisite hand beaded chair by the Yoruba Artisans of Nigeria, best representation of furniture as art. And don't be shy to sit on them, because they are very comfortable....
Wood, Beads
Dining chairs "Africa" by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, 1975, Set of 4
By Maxalto, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in bruxelles, BE
Set of 4 Africa chairs in wood and brown leather by Afra & Tobia Scarpa .
Leather, Wood
Tribal Chair from Nigeria
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A low slung African chair carved from one piece of wood, having three (3) legs.
Wood
Set of Three Mid-Century Modern Hand-Carved Wooden Lounge Chairs
Located in Antwerp, BE
Three wooden African chairs from Congo.
Wood
Set of Eight Africa Dining Chairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa by Maxalto 1980s
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto
Located in Renens, CH
Exceptional set of 8 "Africa" dining room chairs by Afra and Tobia Scarpa, designed 1975, produced by Maxalto in the 1980s.
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Set of Six “Africa” Dining Chairs for Maxalto Italy, c. 1975
By Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Knokke-Heist, BE
A rare and striking set of six “Africa” dining chairs, designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, the artisanal line of B&B Italia, circa 1975.
Walnut
Mario Marenco Walnut Sapporo Dining Chairs for Mobilgirgi, 1970s, Set of 10
By Mobil Girgi, Mario Marenco
Located in Vicenza, IT
Influenced by Italian designers Afra & Tobia Scarpa's iconic "Africa" chairs, the exquisite walnut briar construction is complemented by luxe black leather upholstery - beautifully e...
Leather, Walnut
Mario Marenco Walnut Sapporo Dining Chairs for Mobilgirgi, 1970s, Set of 4
By Mario Marenco, Mobil Girgi
Located in Vicenza, IT
Influenced by Italian designers Afra & Tobia Scarpa's iconic "Africa" chairs, the exquisite walnut briar construction is complemented by luxe black leather upholstery - beautifully e...
Leather, Walnut
Carved African Bamileke Throne Chair
Located in Troy, MI
This circa 1980s hand carved African chair was made by a member of the Bamileke tribe from Cameroon.
Wood
Mario Marenco Walnut Sapporo Dining Chairs for Mobilgirgi, 1970s, Set of 8
By Mobil Girgi, Mario Marenco
Located in Vicenza, IT
Influenced by Italian designers Afra & Tobia Scarpa's iconic "Africa" chairs, the exquisite walnut briar construction is complemented by luxe black leather upholstery - beautifully e...
Leather, Walnut
Mario Marenco "Sapporo" Chairs for Mobil Girgi, Reddish Brown, 1970, Set of 8
By Mobil Girgi, Mario Marenco
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
With a style close to the iconic "Africa" chairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, the Italian beechwood combined with the reddish-brown leather seat gives the chair a sense of class and elega...
Leather, Beech
Mario Marenco "Sapporo" 8 Chairs for Mobil Girgi, Cognac Leather, Italy, 1970s
By Mario Marenco
Located in Argelato, BO
These are important and comfortable chairs, which in style are very reminiscent of the "Africa" chairs by Afra and Tobia Scarpa.
Leather, Beech
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